LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS AND TO BE BROADCAST BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS

AFTER MIDNIGHT.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

A FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY, WHILE A BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED
THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY YESTERDAY. THERE
WERE SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. BESIDES, A COLD FRONT
FORMED OVER CENTRAL CHINA LAST NIGHT AND MOVED SOUTHWARDS
GRADUALLY. IT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS
OF GUANGDONG LATER TODAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE
ASSOCIATED WINTER MONSOON, WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FROM THE
NORTH AND TEMPERATURES WILL FALL APPRECIABLY OVER THE
REGION. IT WILL BECOME COLD AND THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 1 JAN 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOUT 18 DEGREES IN THE
MORNING. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 22 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
GROUND. BECOMING FRESH NORTHERLIES AT NIGHT. TEMPERATURES
WILL FALL APPRECIABLY TO A MINIMUM OF ABOUT 16 DEGREES IN
THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES.

OUTLOOK : WINDY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNINGS WILL BE ABOUT 12 DEGREES. THE
WEATHER WILL BECOME FINE AND DRY WITH A RELATIVELY LARGE
TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT. STILL COOL IN
THE MORNING EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 16 - 22 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 31.12.2025